Analyst - Financial Training Program
Responsibilities
The FTP participant will have exposure to both corporate and plant environments. The program will develop candidates into well-rounded financial professionals ready to progress into increasingly challenging assignments. The FTP is a flexible program which provides broad exposure to a number of company operations, financial and management systems, organizational levels and problem-solving approaches. This position will report to the Controller of one of our manufacturing facilities. This is a 24-month rotational program, and candidates must be geographically mobile throughout the program.
Key Responsibilities
Preparation of monthly financial forecasts and weekly forecast updates.
Analysis of financial and operational results.
Preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting packages for senior management.
Month-end closing and reporting, including account reconciliations and coordination of closing entries with other APP locations.
Capital appropriation support.
Analysis of plant spending and leadership of spend management systems.
Tracking execution of cost savings projects and coordinating reporting in cost savings system.
Financial analysis and process development for special projects, as required.
Completion of Alcoa's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
B.S. Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or closely related discipline.
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint Skills
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral form
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Self starter
Experience with querying databases
Excellent analytical skills
Experience with cost accounting